a pickup in the first place is a work vehicle that is not meant to offer one the best comfort a vehicle can give. what good is a pickup with a soft suspension that cant carry heavy load that it was meant to carry? remember the Nissan pathfinder of the early nineties, its ride is, uh, not that jarring compared to the Toyota Hilux LN106, but man, load it up with >5 cavans of rice and you can see its rear leaf springs sag sorrily downwards and its front end pointed upwards like a plane about to take off. Personally, a pickup is "purpose-built" vehicle for work. I have still have my 97 LN106, i love it, never bought a newer version as i dont see the need for it. But SUV? I'll take it anytime over a pickup if for comfort and long drives...